in already existing facilities, and to regularly monitor and supervise institutional facilities. Adoption 32. The Committee noted that there is no law in the State Party which regulates intercountry adoption and that Gabon has not yet ratified the 1993 Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption. Therefore, the Committee recommends the State Party to resort to international adoption after exhausting the possibility of in-country adoption that is in the best interest of the child and to adopt a law to regulate inter-country adoption. Furthermore, the Committee recommends the State Party to consult the Guidelines for Action on Inter-country Adoption in Africa in dealing with domestic and international adoption and to ratify the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. F. Basic Health and Welfare Children with Disabilities 33. Appreciating the State Party for adopting Law No.19/95 to cater for the needs of people with disability, the Committee calls upon the Government of Gabon to ensure that children with disability have access public facilities such as medical centers, sport fields and playgrounds. Moreover, the Committee recommends the State Party to establish orthopedic services and where services are available to ensure that the services are more accessible, and flexible. 34. The Committee also recommends the State Party to adopt a standard definition of disability in statistical data gathering within government ministries and across the country. 35. The Committee recommends the Government of Gabon to exert effort to prevent disabilities and disabling diseases before and after birth. In this regard, the Committee recommends the Government of Gabon to expand immunization coverage and post-natal health care services. Health and Health Services 36. The Committee commends the State Party for the progress it has made in reducing maternal and child mortality. However, the Committee noted that infant mortality remains to be high. Therefore, the Committee recommends the State Party to improve the quality of health care services and to make interventions to prevent and treat diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria which are the main causes of infant and child mortality. In addition, the Committee recommends the State Party to improve pediatric HIV diagnosis, care and treatment and to provide counseling for caregivers. The Committee also recommends the State Party to strengthen its efforts in providing adequate access to antenatal care and delivery in health facilities.